Homeless Census and Survey

***For up to date information please visit The Thomas Jefferson Areas Coalition for the Homeless website. TJACH, previously staffed by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is now a standalone non-profit organization. TJACH's new website contains comprehensive and up to date information about homelessness in our region.

The TJPDC and the Thomas Jefferson Areas Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH) formerly conducted the annual Homeless Census. TJACH is a regionally coordinated effort formed to provide a full spectrum of needed services to people who are homeless for the purpose of helping them to become self-sufficient. Over a 3-day period volunteers visited soup kitchens, service providers, and outdoor locations to conduct surveys with people who are homeless and near-homeless in our community. The Homeless Census was part of our Homeless MIS initiative and the study of homelessness nation-wide, and was coordinated with statewide efforts.

On January 3, 2008, 292 people were located in the Thomas Jefferson Planning District who met the definition of homeless. Reliable statistical estimates suggest that the total number of those homeless in the region is at least 1168.

• 24% of homeless adults were currently employed
• 46% had been homeless for less than six months
• 11% had been homeless for less than 1 month
• Schools reported 354 students in shelters, doubled up, or in other unstable living arrangements, a 15% increase

Results from the Homeless Census and Survey

The following documents are in PDF format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• 2008 Homeless Census (110 KB) January 29-31, 2008
• 2007 Homeless Census (326 KB) January 23-25, 2007
• 2006 Homeless Census (258 KB) January 24-26, 2006
• 2005 Homeless Census (324 KB) January 25-27, 2005
• 2004 Homeless Census (126 KB) January 21-23, 2004
• 2003 Homeless Census (124 KB) January 20-22, 2003